Counter-sham partition clip



April 14, 1942. o. SLIGER 2,279,957

COUNTER-SHAM PARTITION CLIP Y Filed March 30, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 14, 1942. SLIGER 2,279,957

COUNTER-SHAM PARTITION CLIP Filed March 30, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 14, 1942 2,279,957 COUNTER-SHAW! PARTITION our 2 Claims.

My invention relates to display members, commonly called counter-shams, that are placed on the counters or display tables of stores and, more particularly, to clips for positioning the glass or other partitions on the counter-shams.

Heretofore, when it has been desirable to display goods at an angle or in an angular compartment or bin in a counter-sham it has been necessary to use a counter-sham having a false bottom with inclined channels therein. In such arrangements, the compartments or bins are not adjustable for size without changing the false bottom.

My invention has for its principal objects to devise a counter-sham and a clip therefor, which will support the counter-sham partitions at an angle, which will permit easy shifting of the partitions defining individual display compartments or bins without removing the countersham, which will eliminate the use of a large variety of false bottoms, which will permit the use of a number of compartments of the same size or a number of varying sizes, which will firmly hold the partitions in an inclined position, and which can be economically manufactured.

The invention consists principally in providing Y-shaped clips having jaws in the branches thereof for holding counter-sham partitions in counter-shams having notched side rails. It also consists in the parts and combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts wherever they occur,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a portion of a counter provided with a plurality of shams embodying my invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2-2 in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 in Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a partial top plan view on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 in Fig. 1,

Fig. 7 is a front view of a clip showing jaws for supporting partitions,

Fig. 8 is a front view of a modified form of clip showing a jaw for supporting a partition,

Fig. 9 is a side view of the clip shown in Fig. 8,

Figs. 10 and 11 show side views of modifications of the sham and clip arrangements; and

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on line I2--I2 in Fig. 10.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings, there is illustrated an ordinary display counter I having the customary marginal retaining wall 2 extending therearound and marginal walls of glass 3 or other suitable material extending longitudinally of the counterand marginal end walls 4 of glass or other suitable materialextending across the ends of the counter, said glass walls being. higher than the retaining walls. Extending transversely across the counter and of a length equal to the width between the glass side walls are countershams indicated generally by S. Partition walls 5 of glass or other suitable material are held between adjacent shams.

The drawings illustrate a sham side rail and cover construction which is shown in my Patent No. 2,120,653 dated June 14, 1938. As shown, the individual counter-sham construction comprises side rails 6 held together by suitable cross members I that are secured to the sides by nails 8 or other suitable means. The outer faces of the side rails have alternating vertical grooves 9 and ribs ID, the grooves 9 of the two side rails 6 being arranged in transverse alinement. Longitudinal strips II of fiber, metal or any other suitable material extend along the upper portion of the side rails and project thereabove, the projecting portions of said strips forming a guide and retaining means for a cover member I2 which rests on said side rails and thereby dispensing with means for fastening the cover to the rails. These strips are held in place by tacks or nails l3 driven into the ribs III of the side rails.

Y-shaped clips I4 are provided for supporting inclined counter-sham partitions I5 at the points desired. The partitions may be of glassor any' other suitable material. Each of the sham par-. titions is supported by a pair of opposed clips. I4 held in opposed grooves 9 in the side rails. The Y-shaped clips comprise a stem I6, an angu-. lar portion I1 and branches I8 diverging there from. The end portions of said branches I8 are provided with jaws I9 projecting inwardly for supporting the partitions, each clip being adapt-v ed to support two oppositely inclining partitions. The stems I6 of said clips extend into the side. rail grooves 9, the stems of the clips being sub-- stantially the same width as the grooves and also I being of angular cross section whereby the stems engage the inner faces of the strips and the angular portion II adjacent to the stem wedging in.-

the grooves, thereby maintaining the jaws I! of titions, thereby eliminating the necessity of utilizing different false bottoms for each adjustment. The compartments may be made the same size or of several different sizes. verging portion of each clip wedges in the side rail grooves, thereby keeping the jaws a setdistance above the cover. g s 7 Figs. 8 and 9 show a modified form of clip generally indicatedbyZU, said clip 20 having a stem 2| of angular crosssection, an angular portion 22 and an upper portion 23 extendi'ng 'therefrom. The upper portion 23 of the clip has a jaw 24 thereon for supporting a partition.

In the modification shown in "Figs. 10 and 12,

a counter-sham and clip arrangement similar to that desc'ribed'above is shown except that in this modification, clips 20 are used adjacent to'the "retaining wall of the counter to support an inwardly inclining partition [5. Furthermore,

straight clips 26, such as are described in my Patent No. 2,120,653 are shown as extending into the same side rail grooves as clips 20 and the jaws 21 thereon support a vertical partition 28. The

' stems 29 of said straight clips 26 are of angular cross-section and nest against the stems 2| of clips 20 positioned in the same side rail grooves. If desirable, the straight clip and vertical parti- The clition may be dispensed with.

In the modification shown in Fig. 11; a countersham similar to that described above is shown except that in this modification, only clips 20 are used to support inclining partitions Hi, all of which incline the same direction.

Obviously, numerous modifications may be made and I do not wish to be limited to the precise constructions shown.

What I claim is:

V 1. A clip for supporting inclined counter-sham partitions comprising a Y-shaped body, each of whose diverging branches has upturned flanges thereon extending at substantially a right angle to said body to form jaws for supporting said inclined partitions.

2. A clip for supporting inclined counter-sham partitions comprising a Y-shaped body, each of whose diverging branches has upturned flanges thereon extending at substantially a right angle to said body to form jaws for supporting said inclined partitions, said body having a wedge portion at the junction of said stem and branches. OSCAR SLIGER. 

